I grew up in the age of really bad third party controllers. I remember rolling up to a friend’s house and being stuck with an off brand controller that barely functioned. These were dark days and they persisted well into the 360/PS3 era. When I had the opportunity to give this a try I was very dubious. However, I have to say, right of the bat, THIS IS GREAT. The build quality is actually fantastic. It feels good in the hand. Buttons, triggers, and sticks feel great. There isn’t a cheap, flimsy vibe at all. In fact, in the hand it feels just as good as an official Series X gamepad. No, really. It does. Being able to swap sticks, set dead stops on the triggers, and use the paddles is great. So, what’s the issue? Well, connecting the thing is… tricky. I have used it on the Switch and my phone/PC. How did I connect it? I have no idea. Some combination of plugging it in and holding down buttons until it works. I seem to have to go through these every time I swap devices. It’s odd… You could do the intelligent thing and keep the manual around for reference. I didn’t do that. So maybe that’s on me. Either way. The controller performs flawlessly and feels good. It’s not exactly cheap but it doesn’t feel cheap either. Again, I expected way less and I was nothing but pleasantly surprised.